Ques 7. Which Government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals in India ?
1. Geological Survey of India
2. Survey of India
3. Minerals Development Corporation
4. School of Mines

Answer - (Minerals Development Corporation)

Ques 8. Which state has the largest proportion of its net irrigation area under well irrigation ?
1. Bihar
2. Gujarat
3. West Bengal
4. Haryana

Answer - (Gujarat)

Ques 9. Rajasthan receives very little rain because -
1. It is too hot
2. The monsoon fails to reach this area.
3. There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry.
4. The winds do not come across any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind.

Answer - (The winds do not come across any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind.)

Ques 10. Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part ?
1. Indus
2. Ganga
3. Brahmaputra
4. Yamuna

Answer - (Indus)

Ques 11. Echo Sounding is the technique applied to
1. Measure the amplitude of sound waves
2. Record earthquake waves
3. Measure the depth of the sea.
4. Record the density of air in the atmosphere.

Ques 26. In India the largest Public Sector Undertaking is -
1. Air India
2. Indian Railways
3. LIC
4. IOC

Answer - (IOC)

Ques 27. Land revenue under Tipu -
1. was mainly collected through revenue officers.
2. was mainly collected by Government officials appointed by Tipu
3. was collected by intermediaries.
4. was not allowed to go into the hands of Sultan.

Answer - (was mainly collected by Government officials appointed by Tipu)

Ques 29. Which of the following statements best explains the nature of revolt of 1857 ?
1. The last effort of the old political order to regain power
2. Mutiny of a section of Sepoys of the British Army
3. A struggle of the common people to overthrow common rule
4. An effort to establish a limited Indian nation

Answer - (The last effort of the old political order to regain power)

Ques 30. The data collection for national income estimation is conducted in India by -
1. The Finance Ministry of the Government of India
2. The RBI
3. The NSSO (National Sample Survey Organization)
4. None of these

Ques 45. Which one of the following is true regarding plant cells and animal cells -
1. Plant cells contains chloroplast while animal cells do not
2. Plant cells are small while animal cells are large in size
3. Plant cells contain nucleus while animal cells do not
4. Plant cells and animal cells are similar in all respects

Ques 47. Per capita income is maximum in which of the following states in India ?
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Punjab
4. Goa

Answer - (Goa)

Ques 48. The country with which India has decided to share its border maps is -
1. Bangladesh
2. China
3. Bhutan
4. Nepal

Answer - (China)

Ques 49. According to AT Kearney Inc. which country is the hottest destination for foreign direct investment ?
1. India
2. China
3. Malaysia
4. Mauritius

Answer - (China)

Ques 50. Who among the following is awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman for his outstanding achievement in their field and fostering understanding of India abroad ?
1. Laxmi Mittal
2. Sunil Mittal
3. Vikram Seth
4. Ms. Indra Nooyi